The Meeker herald., 1887-08-27

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headquarters and wait for the soldiers.
General Crook seems to he distrustful
about reports from other sources. which
appear 10 be numerous enough, but
something official from the Utes them
selves would bo certain To command
respect"
10 which the Denver News adds
"This jibe ut the War Department in
dealing with Indian troubles Is Justified
by history. Those In command OF the
regular army have almost invariably re-
quired sanguinary evidence Of AN out
break before they have been moved to
interfere. A number Of settlers must
bc killed and "a quantity OF property
stolen or destroyed to furnish warrant
for military action. There was no step
taken to protect Arizona from the muir
deriDg Apaches until twenty men and
1t least three families had been BUTCH
cred. Even then there WAS months Of
lly-daiIying with the enemy. during
which there were four white men killed
for every Indian, until General Milcs
took command and put stop to il. The
lands In Western Colorado are open 10
settlement under the United States
laws. When families make their homes
on those lands. protection from hostile
Indians is certainly due from som1
source. While thievInY and trcacher-
ous Indians nre allowed 10 leave their
reservations and hang about the new
settlements, there will always be
danger. II II does not arise Ia any
other way II will come. M In tho present
case. from their propensity to steal.
This has caused serious trouble on the
border many times. Tho Indians are
never willing TO surrender malefsctor.
When thcy decide 10 resist there is
usually no time for parlcy. The settlers
must look out for themselves until 70.
inforced. nrst from ncigi,loring ret
tien,eatn. and later from the state or
nation. Reports from the present out
break are conflicting. The Indians are
In = position 10 receive acccssioas and
have II In their power u inhict heavy
Ioss To life AMI property. The Governor
has information that they arr acting
ugly and that there are grounds for
grave fears. The movements and In
trutions Of tho Indians cannot Lc as
certnincd with certainty. Under cx-
ixt'n1 circumstances and In view of tho
infoi nation received from ti,c border.
there was no course left for Governor
Adams but 70 send assistance. No ono
can question tls possibility Of danger.
nor It's serious character should II como.
Tic settlers and their families arc en-.
titled 10 every doubt. 1lesc hagsierx
about the cost 70 ax.payerx eau only To
siicncssi by = massacre. II IL better 10
protect tho frontier people than To
avcn.r them. Tho people Of Colorado
will bc only loo glad 10 SO this cloud
blow over. \ settlement which would
permanently relieve tho state from any
future trouble Of the kind would b. al
great advantage and ought Ia he vigor.
onsiy preassd On tho Govesumeut BY our
anthosilies-~
Ths News haa pssb,sss,cd good deal
q .s.s.sls5sd MA s11ssssl!td iass4 .ltt6
sincs the beginning of the present
Indian troubles. l,ut the above meets
with the approval Of the citizens of this
valley ~ hcing conservative aud COM
nonsense criticism of the situation on
White river.
vssa the Front.
This morning Postmaster Houston
received the following letter from his
bgo;hcr Less. who left here with Sheriff
Kensiali's posse. less Ii the youngest
kid la the outfit. md he shows grit:
itAsars.v. August -. ts-..
Drsh nnoruru-i take this opportunity tn
.,,r.. ..-i = few ins.. We have hsd hsr'i
night. vc overlook tho ri~, yesterday AMI bad
= nxht With them. Jack Ward ~as Killed the
first .hos that vss ar--i. hocfot Dvm"ni ~p-
shot through the .ussii ~ the lack and rirhi
nrrn. rrnk Folsom is pretty tsdy ~"upds-i. |
and tvo c<hrrs. ~hc-sc nnm~s 10 NJ, know. |
ale, hurt. ~ ics.s ten u,ss ~rrr Killed and
wounded. Well. John. this is about all the
nov. II iaicrv-s: you nc,-in' ~urry about my
safety. Tho horse was rhiinF was shot shrv-r |
ti,ns.. and tass .s.tii-. hor.c and run. How
cvrr. ~- captured all the ric rcn~-. AMI rot
anoshrr gun. ~ am all right. We expect n
hard nghi to-day. Just eamc In "a r,sr,i snd
nm not awake yrt. with luck will puIi |
ihr.nsh. hut am stiii at ,hc frvat.
with rvgnri.. yc,ir trvthcr.
L. u HorsruS.
Cailtns Out the Troops.
The following was the official order